Shaft for golf clubs and the like



'June' 17, 1930." A C. UNK 1,764,800

vSHAFT FOR GOLF CLUBS AND THE LIKE Filed May lI 1929 YZMTM du. mu

' Patented June 17, 1930 ALBERT C. LINK, OF DETROIT,

. DETROIT,

MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOB T L. A. YOUNG CCMIPANY,- 0F

IICHIGAN SHAFT FOR GOLF CLUBS AND THE LIKE Application illed May 1,

The main object of this invention is to provide an effective means for finishing the end of a metal shaft and securing the grip wrapping or covering thereto without the necessity for employing wrapping threads.

Afurther object is to provide a means for securin the grip covering to a golf club shaft w ich has an effective end piece for the rlpi g Objects pertaining to details and economies of my invention will definitely appear from the description to follow. The invention is defined in the claims.

A preferred embodiment of the invention 5 is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 isa perspective view of a golf club shaft embodying the features of my invention, the shaft being partially broken away.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail section on line 2-2 of Fig. 1

Fig. 3 is a fragmentaryview showing the adaptation of my improvements to a wooden shaft.

In the embodiment illustrated the club head l is lof metal, the shaft 2 being a tubular metal shaft. At the outer end of this shaft I insert a tip 3 preferably formed of wood and shouldered at 4to overhang the end of the shaft. This tip is secured in the shaft by glue or other suitable means. The outer yend portion 5 of the grip is outwardly tapered.

The grip covering' is in the form of a strip 'of leather or other suitable material spirally wound upon the shaft and on its tip, the windings being continued on to the tapered portion of the tip' or terminating thereon and being secured by means of al radially disposed nail 6 through the coverin glhe-cover is further secured and a finish provided for the outer end of the grip by the cap 7 which has an inwardly tapered socket 8 which receives the tapered portion of the i tip and its covering, the cap embracing or covering the nail 6. This cap has a countersunk hole 9 therein which receives the screw'l 10 threaded longitudinally into the tipA and whereby the ca is firmly clamped u on the ltip and theen ofthe covering. T 1s cap 1929. serial No. 359,477.

is preferably tapered externally. The countersunk portion of the hole is of substantial depth to receivea filler 11 which embeds' andy covers the head of the screw.

l The filling is preferably of plastic material which hardens and is adapted to be iinished flush with the-end surface of the cap.

-In practice I have, found caps formed of pyroxylin very satisfactory in that they may be colored as desired to provide an attractive 4finish, are not'a'ected by moisture and present a smooth surface. l

In the modification shown in Fig. 3 the shaft" 12 is formed of rwood, the tapered portion 13 being f. formedijdirectly thereon. The shaft is otherwise substantially as described in connection with Fig.' 2.

While my improvements are especially valf uable when embodied in steel shafts, they are very desirable when used on wooden shafts I have not attempted to illustrate or describe various adaptations or embodiments which I contemplate as ,v it is believed that this disclosure will enable those skilled in the art to embody or adapt my improvements as may be desired.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure byLetters Patent'is: l

1. A shaft for golf clubs and the like comprising a tubular shaft, a shouldered ti of -wood inserted-in the end of saidsh'a.

project substantially therefrom, the outer end \of'said :tipy being outwardly tapered, a grip covering wrapped upon said shaft with the l wrappings extended upon said tip a cap having an--inwardly tapered socket for the wrapped thereon, said cap having a central hole therein, a screw threaded into the end of said tip through said hole in said cap to clamp the cap upon 'the covering wrapped upon the tapered portion of said tip.

2. A shaft for golf clubs and the like comprising a tubular metal shaft, a tip of wood inserted in the end of said shaft to project substantially therefrom, the' outer end of said tip being outwardlyl tapered, a grip covering for said shaft embracing and secured to the tapered portion of said tip, a. cap having tapered portion of said tip and the covering an inwardly tapered socket for the tapered por ion of said tip and the covering wrapped thereon, said cap having a hole therein, and a screw threaded into the end of said tip through said hole in said cap to clamp the cap upon the covering Wrapped upon the tapered portion of said tip.

3. A shaft for golf clubs having an outwardly and uniformly tapered ortion at its tip extending to the end thereo a ip covering wrapped upon said shaft wit a portion of the covering embracing the said tapered tip portion, a cap having an inwardly tapered socket of uniform taper from end to end ofthe socket, embracing the tapered tip portion of the shaft and its said wrapping, said cap having a central hole in the end thereof, and a screw threaded into the end of said shaft through said hole to clamp the cap upon the covering wrapped upon the tapered portion of said tip.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

ALBERT C. LINK.

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